Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-7vs Lamar | 5 | 77 | 15.4 | 0 | 25 | Season-high 77 yds |
#88
Caden Jensen
Junior tight end for Louisiana. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′6″ · 265 lb · Flower Mound, TX · Flower Mound
CFB Index 43 · #87 of 156 TEsMedium-low confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
77
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 rec, 77 yds, vs Lamar
Swing playSwung Louisiana from 57% to 81% to win.Texas State at Louisiana · 42-39
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior tight end for Louisiana. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 2-star recruit to Louisiana in 2023.
Caden Jensen
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. A 2-star signing who has since put three seasons on the field at Louisiana. One game to point at: 77 rec yds, 5 receptions against Lamar — Week 1, 2026.
77 REC YDS · 5 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- recruiting profile
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — stacked 1 td vs Texas State.Texas State · W 42-392025
2023
- Signed with Louisiana2-star out of Flower Mound
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★
CFB
College
Louisiana
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Louisiana
Played his entire career under Michael Desormeaux.
Career stats
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 38–7
vs Lamar
5 rec · 77 yds
Dominant 31-point win at home against Lamar.
With L. Winfield — 189 yds · 0 TD · 2 INT · 84 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD · M. Golding — 43 yards per punt · 2 punts · 2 inside the 20
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Michael Desormeaux — 18-12 over that span.
2024Louisiana10-4HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-leaning
2025Louisiana6-7HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-leaning
2026Louisiana2-1HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Medium-low confidence
Elite: yards / catch (85th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 5.0 REC/g, 77.0 YDS/g, 15.4 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Michael Desormeaux
Pass share
34.2%
69 pass / 133 run
Plays / game
67.3
3 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
77 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Sun Belt
Based on 2025: #6 of 16 Sun Belt TEs
How the All-Sun Belt estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 2,149 recruit in the country is starting at tight end in the Sun Belt as a junior.
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
TE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Josh Ford’s 2024 season.
Matches Josh on
Weight
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Josh on
Reception volume (higher)
Class year (higher)
TD rate (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Ben Ratzlaff's sophomore season at Western Kentucky (2021).
Matches Ben on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Ben on
Reception volume (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Caden Jensen
Background
CAREER HONORS • 2026 AllState Good Works Team Nominee • 2025 AllState Good Works Team Nominee • 2024 CSC Academic All-District 2025 (Redshirt Sophomore) Played and started in 12 games during the season … was second on the team in receptions (29) and fourth in total receiving yards (231) ……
The tight end room · Louisiana
- #88Caden Jensen231 receiving yards · 2025
- #83Brock Chappell108 receiving yards · 2025
- #86Trey Miller102 receiving yards · 2025
- #46Emiliano Soldevillano box-score line yet
- #44Teddy Gawlik3 games · 2026
4 more on the roster · Louisiana team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology